Ohio River--Louisville

[condusivecranker]

I post this in hope that this thought will make the weather get warmer.......we'll...its a good thought.
IvAs the weather starts to warm up, or at least show some signs as the calandar gets closer to march, I start looking for things to do to kill time after school and to cure my cabin fever. I have heard of the big sauger run on the Ohio this time of year near Louisville, and I was wondering if you guys could give me some tips on hitting it. Ive been Below the Falls a couple of times with little luck, so any help is greatly appreciated. Or if any of you guys have a lake/stream near SW Louisville you like to hit, just to give me a couple of hours of enjoyment, those suggestions would be greatly appreciated as well.
Thanks!

[artcarney_agr]

Dude, next time you go, give me holler! I've been looking for a good excuse to get down there for some fun....heck the falls are about the way I like it right now! Catching sauger down there is not too hard at all....just have to know how to read the current, that's all. I might venture down there this weekend if I stop at Wal-mart and get some Hot-Hands to fill my pockets!

[riverrat12]

Guy's right now it's not a good time to judge the falls...As soon as we get the dang barge out of the way the corp.is going to make fishermens life heck...come spring it will be all good hopefully.not much luck down there today.Somethings going on ....I'll keep you guys posted I'm there every week ...chuck

[artcarney_agr]

Well I don't know about fishing from a boat at the falls.........

I've got a lucky rock that's always produced for me! The more you guys talk about the falls, the more I can't wait to get out there!

[peter]

Right. Guess the water will be high for quite some time.

[bevo]

Actually the water is down right now, but fishable from a boat.

[Tyme2fish]

For one thing, it's too dang cold for this old buzzard to be on the river. How close to the falls? We anchor as close to the lower **** as the current allows, and throw towards the dam. Up river by the Museum is great also. I for one have to wait till the weather gets ablove freezing.

[bevo]

Too cold for me to fish in too, and I thought we were supposed to see warmer temps this week (low 40's)??? I might give it a try anyway soon if the water remains stable after Mondays expected rains. Still doing some post duck season rigging to turn the boat back into a fish machine so who knows when I'll venture out. As far as where ... sauger, up by the upper dam is a good bet.

[birdstrike]

I like the variety of fish to be found in the river, that's for sure. What I don't like is the crowd that gathers during the Sauger runs. Talk about a rude bunch of rock huggin', trash droppin', disrespectful, poor excuse for fisherman. It's the same every Fall and Spring. Don't get me wrong, I'm not above going down there and have quite of bit of fun at times. But when the crowds show up, get in a boat or stay home!

[raporter]

I know many of the Ohio River ramps aren't very good due to getting silted over so if we were to bring our boat which ramp would be the best to use? I know where the barge is stuck so where would be the best place to try from there? Want to start learning the river so any info is appreciated, Thanks.

[riverrat12]

Louis and clark is a dangerous ramp do to the angle of the ramp in conjuction with the lower dam,and the corp of eng. running different amounts of water there. I use the ramp at the ampitheater by the sherman miton bridge,but stay to the right if you are looking down the ramp, the left side is eroded out do to river current..On down is the 111 boat ramp its big and nice compared to the others but becarefull its out in the middle of know where and I've heard of alot of break ins....hope this helps chuck.

[raporter]

Thank Riverrat. I am not familiar with the area enough to know where the ampitheater or the Sherman Miniton bridge is. Where is this from the Fall Park? Thanks.